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FZNT02 KNHC 260408
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 26 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF 76W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N50W TO 24N57W. NE OF LINE 31N50W TO 
20N43W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 21N46W. N OF 27N 
E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE 31N48W TO 20N43W TO 10N40W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N38W TO 20N43W. N OF 26N 
W OF TROUGH TO 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LINE FROM 
31N71W TO 26N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LINE FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 24N81W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 24N97W. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 85W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 19N95W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NE GULF. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 19N92W. W OF FRONT 
TO A LINE FROM 30N86W TO 21N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT...HIGHEST NE GULF.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.